Commercial aviation pilots should be armed with weapons to protect the everyday traveler. Many people feel that pilots shouldn’t be armed because there are air marshals on every flight but new data suggests different. “Pilots claim that while at least one third of flights out of Washington's Reagan National are covered with air marshals, the rest of the country is being ignored,” (Lott). This shows that a common belief that there are air marshals on every flight is incorrect and that the “friendly skies” aren’t as safe as they seem. This shows that a common belief that there are air marshals on every flight is incorrect and that the “friendly skies” aren’t as safe as they seem. Even if there is an air marshal of your next flight, an armed pilot